{"id":200343,"date":"2019-04-03T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200343\/basketball-fund-raiser-a-great-success\/"},"modified":"2019-04-03T14:54:35","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T12:54:35","slug":"basketball-fund-raiser-a-great-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/04\/03\/basketball-fund-raiser-a-great-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Basketball fund-raiser a great success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball players from across Ekurhuleni travelled to Germiston for the Germiston Basketball Club\u2019s first fund-raising event of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The recent event aimed to raise much-needed funds for the club to fix the courts and other facilities at the Germiston Stadium, as well as to buy more equipment.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/192038\/championships-a-slam-dunk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Championships a slam dunk<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe were blown away with the support we received from the community and hope to make it a regular event,\u201d explained Seaparo Ramaube, on behalf of the Germiston Basketball Club.<\/p>\n<p>Though the array of teams took to the courts, from junior to senior, the senior play-offs were credited with being the most entertaining and hard-fought of the day, with many seasoned players showcasing their skills for everyone to see.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The day\u2019s results were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Wattville A Basketball Club won the senior division.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Bedfordview Panthers won the men\u2019s u-18 division.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Leondale Chronix won the women\u2019s u-18 division.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Team Diego won the mini-basketball division.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling on the community, juniors to seniors, to come and join the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Germiston Basketball Club is affiliated with the Ekurhuleni Basketball Association and we play in the Ekurhuleni Basketball League,\u201d said Ramaube.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/100505\/basketball-team-on-top\/\" target=\"_blank\">Basketball team on top<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The club trains on Tuesdays and Thursdays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuniors train from 4pm onwards and seniors from 5.30pm onwards,\u201d Ramaube said.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the club, call Ramaube on 061 455 6750 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:academy@ekurhulenibasketball.co.za\">academy@ekurhulenibasketball.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-200343 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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